SQLServerCentral Runs sp_Blitz - Informational Items
The sixth article in our series that looks at the results of the sp_Blitz™ script run against the SQLServerCentral servers.
2013-06-27
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Articles
Export to XML Using SSIS
Exporting data to XML format using SSIS initially seems like it should be straight forward – just dump it in a flat file and give it a name xml type, however SSIS has no XML destination just an XML source. I had no luck dumping the XML in flat file. My solution was to use a script task which worked well.
2013-06-27
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Free eBook - Control Your Transaction Log so it Doesn't Control You
Download your free copy of SQL Server Transaction Log Management and see why understanding how log files work can make all the difference in a crisis.
2013-06-27
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New SQL Monitor Custom Metric: Database Autogrowth
This metric for Red Gate SQL Monitor measures the number of database autogrowth events (data file or log file) in the last hour. Too many autogrowth events causes disk fragmentation which requires a change in the autogrowth settings of a database.
2013-06-25
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Painless management of a logging table in SQL Server
Tables that log a record of what happens in an application can get very large, easpecially if they're growing by half a billion rows a day. You'll very soon need to devise a scheduled routine to remove old records, but the DELETE statement just isn't a realistic option with that volume of data. Hugo Kornelis explains a pain-free technique for SQL Server.
2013-06-25
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SQL Server Luxembourg User Group
Come join the SQL Server Luxembourg UG for free training and networking on June 27th at 5:30pm. Soren Nielsen will take a Deep Dive into SQL Server 2012’s “Always On” High Availability technology. This will be followed by Vern Rabe of the SQL User Group in Portland, Oregon, presenting “Data Types - Think You Know It All? Think Again”.
2013-06-25
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Change Data Capture - SQL Server 2008
Change Data Capture (CDC) records DML operations performed on SQL tables and makes records available with information regarding what changed and when the change happened in a simple way.
2013-06-24
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SQL Server Reporting Services ReportItems Collection
What is SQL Server Reporting Services 2012 (SSRS) ReportItems collection and how do I use it? Are there any restrictions on its use? Check out this tip to learn more.
2013-06-24
5,847 reads
The Switch Workshop, by Red Gate and Re-Wired Group
Customers don’t just buy a product — they switch from something else. And customers don’t just leave a product — they switch to something else. It’s in these switching moments that the deepest customer insights can be found. On the 25th of July, a select group of 32 people will attend a unique, hands-on, full-day workshop at Red Gate to learn about “The Switch”.
2013-06-24
1,838 reads
Understanding T-SQL Expression Short-Circuiting
Understanding the basics of how T-SQL logic works in branching is important to ensure you code works as expected. This article will help you learn how this impacts control of flow language.
2013-06-21 (first published: 2010-12-30)
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Blogs
The SUM of Nothing: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I caught this interesting item over on Pinal Dave’s blog: Eleven Interview Questions that...
How to Move the SSMS Status Bar to the Top and Color-Code SQL Server Connections
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I use color-coded connections in SSMS to distinguish Production, Pre-Production, UAT, and Development. But...
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Split Large Queries in Athena with a Simple Modulo Trick
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Finding Trailing Spaces
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Question of the Day
Finding Trailing Spaces
I have some data in a SQL Server 2025 database. It looks like this for the dbo.Customer table:
CustomerID CustomerName PreferredName 1 Steve Steve 2 Andy Andy 3 Brian Brian 4 Allan Allan 5 Devin Devin 6 Steve Steve 7 Sally SallyI want to detect which names have a single trailing space. The CustomerName is a varchar() and the PreferredName is a CHAR(). Does this query detect the problem rows?
SELECT
CustomerID,
CustomerName,
PreferredName
FROM Customer
WHERE CustomerName <> RTRIM(CustomerName)
OR PreferredName <> RTRIM(PreferredName); See possible answers